Leading or supervising personnel and/or projects, AND
High School diploma or GED and five (5) years of experience in Health & Safety or related, OR
Associate degree and three (3) years of experience in Health & Safety or related, OR
Bachelor degree and one (1) year of experience in Health & Safety or related, OR
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical mining related discipline with at least one summer internship experience (or equivalent) working in mining or industrial environment
Health & Safety Supervisor Preferred Qualifications
Supervision of a Security Team and Contractors
Willingness to work shifts and cover shifts on rotating shifts, and be out on patrol of the property in harsh conditions several months of the year
Background of enforcement of policies and procedures for overall mine safety
Health & Safety Supervisor Salary & Benefits
Salary: $69,000 - $94,000
Direct Hire with Full Benefits (100% of benefits paid for by employer)
What You'll Do As a Health & Safety Supervisor
Engage primarily with the frontline workforce to raise awareness of health and safety policies, risks and controls. Facilitate processes in the Health & Safety Management System, including incident investigations and hazard assessments to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations, and company policies.
Directs employee engagement activities such as risk assessments and raising general safety awareness to employees, managers, and other stakeholders.
Leads safety audits and inspects facilities within area of responsibility to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with regulatory laws.
Manages functions or projects and may have supervisory responsibilities.
Trains staff from multiple divisions in safety procedures, including specialized safety training (e.g., confined space, LOTOTO) and Annual Refresher Training as required.
Inspects and evaluates work in progress, identifies any problem areas, and may direct remedial action.
Participates on cross-function teams to manage moderately complex incident investigation and root cause analysis.
Accompanies MSHA/OSHA/State Mine Inspectors and document regulated field activities.
Conducts health and safety orientations, visit work sites and distribute literature to implement and promote safety and/or environmental policies and procedures.
May administer workers’ compensation program for the company, including interacting with workers’ compensation insurers, monitoring claims, developing and administering loss prevention and rehabilitation management/monitoring programs, maintain files, and provide necessary support in defense of claims.
Healthy & Safety Supervisor Criteria/Conditions
Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see
Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to fifty (50) pounds during the course of the workday
Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, or manufacturing plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
Promote a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws
Equal Opportunity Employer
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Mining
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